BUSINESS

Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector Enters a New Fiscal Era

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye The Nigerian oil and gas industry is undergoing one of its most significant fiscal restructurings in recent years, following sweeping directives that fundamentally alter revenue flows and operational oversight. Announced by the Presidency, these reforms have far-reaching

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Tinubu Seeks Forgiveness, Urges Unity at Ramadan Tafsir in Abuja

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on Nigerians to embrace forgiveness, unity, and national peace as he opened the 2026 Ramadan Tafsir at the State House Mosque in Abuja.Highlighting the coincidence of Ramadan with the Christian Lenten season, Tinubu described it as a special moment for Nigerians to reflect, reconcile, and work together for the […]

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Wike Hails President Tinubu’s Assent To Electoral Act

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for promptly Signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law. In a statement on Wednesday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the Minister described the President’s action as another demonstration of his […]

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Tinubu Orders Direct Transfer of Oil, Gas Revenues to Federation Account

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has signed a sweeping Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account, in a move aimed at blocking revenue leakages, dismantling overlapping structures, and boosting funds available to the three tiers of government. The directive, signed pursuant to Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution (as […]

Politics

Ogun APC Holds Peaceful Ward Congresses Across 20 LGAs

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

The All Progressives Congress in Ogun State on Wednesday conducted peaceful ward congresses across all 20 local government areas of the state, with party members commended for their orderly conduct and commitment to internal democracy. The exercise followed the endorsement of the convention timetable by the party’s National Working Committee and APC governors, outlining a

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Owo church bloodbath: 10th DSS’ witness narrates how forensic analysis implicated attackers

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2026

….Court admits their confessional statements An officer of the Department of State Services,(DSS) on Wednesday told a federal high court how cell phone analysis of the four men being prosecuted for allegedly carrying out the June 5, 2022 attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, placed them at the crime scene. […]